KP govt denies Chinese tourists permission to enter province

Four Chinese nationals, on a tour to Pakistan and Afghanistan on bicycles, were barred from entering Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) after they were escorted by the Punjab Police to Attock Khurd checkpost at the Punjab-KP border, citing security concerns, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

Sources told 24News that although senior officials of both provincial governments talked to each other, still the tourists were not allowed to enter KP and had to return to Punjab.

Reporter: Muhammad Imran